Wolfschlugen
Wolfschlugen is a town in the district of Esslingen in the Filder Plain in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
Wolfschlugen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wolfschlugen within Esslingen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′N 9°17′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Esslingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–26) | Matthias Ruckh[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,306 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72649 |
| Dialling codes | 07022 |
| Vehicle registration | ES, NT |
| Website | wolfschlugen.de |
History
Wolfschlugen was first mentioned in documents on April 2, 1318 when a local named Benz from Kirchheim unter Teck sold some products of his farm in Wolfschlugen.[3] It is however commonly assumed that people have settled there long before. A strong indication is provided by the close presence of the Waldhauser Schloss, an old Latin estate in a forest nearby Wolfschlugen.[4]
- 1380 the town became official by a declaration of Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg.
- 1603 the Protestant church was reconstructed and obtained the shape which still can be seen today.
- 1608/09 construction of the town hall by the builders Michel Knell and Jerg Mercklin.
- 1776 construction of the first school.
- 1866 foundation of the voluntary fire department.
- 1899 first telegraph office.
- 1903 foundation of the music society.
- 1906 first telephone connection.
- 1914 first electrical lights on the streets.
- 1938 Wolfschlugen became a member of the district of Nürtingen.
- 1970 dedication of the festival hall and the sports field.
- 1973 the district of Nürtingen ceased to exist and the municipality Wolfschlugen was absorbed into the district of Esslingen.
- 1993 dedication of the new sports hall.
Demographics
Number of residents
The numbers of inhabitants are census results (¹) or official data from statistical office, Stuttgart.
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References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wolfschlugen.
- "Bürgermeisterwahl Wolfschlugen 2018". Staatsanzeiger BW (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
- "Wolfschlugen - Geschichte". www.wolfschlugen.de. Archived from the original on 2002-08-09.
- "Waldhauser Schloss (Neuhausen auf den Fildern)". Vici.org. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
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